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Tranent & Elphinstone TRANENT & ELPHINSTONE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2014 - 2019 CONTENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 3 OUR COMMUNITY NOW 5 LIKES 6 DISLIKES 7 OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE 8 MAIN STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES 10 ACTION 14 MAKING IT HAPPEN 2 INTRODUCTION . OUSES 00 H 10 PS, M GROU RO CAL F LO ED TH N WI NS. R D IO TU L SAT E HE NI R E GA RE R R E E O S W W RT W MS S O IE T. R EW P V EN FO I P ER EV EY RV SU T S 300 SURV TE N RE COMMUNITY VIEWS IN ND I U The plan will ND , A ER T 20 GS A ES D FU STAKE EETIN S L Y HOLDER M NES HO T be our guide for USI KE NI B TA U what we E S M TH OM 12 D IN E C - as a community - 0 PEOPL ICIPATE TH E PART ED ARO END try to make happen UND 300 PEOPLE ATT over the next TRANENT & ELPHINSTONE 5 years. COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN This Community Action Plan summarises community views about: • Tranent & Elphinstone now • the vision for the future of Tranent & Elphinstone • the issues that matter most to the community • our priorities for projects and action. THANKS TO TRANENT & ELPHINSTONE EVERYONE WHO COMMUNITY FUTURES STEERING GROUP TOOK PART The preparation of the Action Plan has been guided by a local steering – It’s a really good group which brings together representatives of the Tranent & Elphinstone Community Council, Recharge Youth Facility, the Fraser Centre Trust, the response and gives weight Moyra McNeil Fund, Muirpark Tenants & Residents Association, Elphinstone to the priorities identified community groups, and other interested local residents. in this community action plan LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY We welcome The Action Plan has been informed by extensive community engagement carried continued out over a five month period from September 2013 to January 2014. involvement from the whole community The process involved: • a community views survey, which was delivered to a 1,000 house sample in taking forward across the Tranent & Elphinstone area; this Community • stakeholder interviews and meetings with different groups and individuals Action Plan representing all aspects of the community; • a youth survey carried out at Ross High School; • preparing a community profile detailing facts and figures about the community; • a Community Futures Event. 3 OUR COMMUNITY NOW We have summarised below some of the main facts and figures from the Community Profile - a report produced by the Steering Group to give a picture of Tranent & Elphinstone as it is now. LPHINSTONE COMMUNIT T & E Y PRO NEN FILE SUMMARY TRA LOCATION HOUSING One of the most ancient towns in East Lothian, There has been a huge growth in housing with the Tranent lies 10 miles east of Edinburgh and 7 miles new estates of Windygoul and Muirpark accounting from Haddington. The smaller village of Elphinstone for an increase from 3722 households in 2001 to lies two miles south-west of Tranent on the B6414. 4788 in 2011. Housing tenure has also changed over the period. 63% of housing in Tranent is now owner occupied POPULATION (compared to 56% in 2001), and 23% is rented The population of Tranent has grown extremely rap- from East Lothian Council (compared to 33% in idly over the last few years. The current estimated 2001). In Elphinstone, 53% is owned and 31% population of Tranent, according to East Lothian rented from the Council with a further 13.7% being Council, is 12,582. In the 2011 Census the popu- rented from housing association. lation was 11,642, and 8,892 in the 2001 Census. The population of Elphinstone has not changed LOCAL ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT much over the same period, going from 514 in 2001 to 520 in 2011. Tranent was once an important mining town and In Tranent, 19% of the population is aged over 60 coal was first worked there in the 12th century. compared to 32% of the population in Elphinstone. Now many of the local population work in Edin- Conversely, 21% of the population in Tranent is burgh, Macmerry or Haddington, where East Lothian aged under 16 compared with a Scottish average of Council is the major employer. The biggest local 17.3%. employers are the local supermarkets and care homes. Unemployment is slightly below the national aver- age, although statistics show that this varies greatly across the area with unemployment in some data- zones as high as 27%, and as low as 5% in others. Elphinstone, unlike Tranent, has a high percentage of retired people. Tranent High Street has also changed over the years. There are 14 take away food outlets, 9 hair- dressers/barbers, 3 pubs and 3 bookmakers. There are only 6 food shops, and another 19 non-food shops. The Co-operative is the main supermarket, and there is now planning permission for a new supermarket. Elphinstone has also lost a number of shops over the years and now has one village shop. 4 SCHOOLS & CHILDCARE We have three primary schools in Tranent – Polson Park has a football pitch, bowling green, Windygoul, Sandersons Wynd and St Martin’s – all clubhouse and tennis courts. There is a new play have nursery classes as well. Elphinstone also has a area for children in Polson Park and smaller play primary school. areas in housing estates. Tranent Playgroup has recently closed, due to lack The sports clubs in Tranent area are members of the of volunteers. It used to meet in the Town Hall Tranent & District Sports Club – members include every morning and we are trying to get it running Tranent Cricket club, Tranent Amateur Swimming again. There is a playgroup every morning and club, Ross High Rugby Club, Ross High Hockey Club mother & toddlers 2 days a week in Elphinstone. and Tranent & District Football Club. Sandersons Wynd Primary also has an “early years centre” for ages 2 – 3 and The Hub which provides HEALTH & CARE facilities and education for children with special needs from across East Lothian. Tranent Medical Practice provides GP services, Ross High School provides secondary education Practice Nurses, a variety of clinics and outreach for pupils from Tranent, Elphinstone, Ormiston, services. There are 2 dentist practices, a drop in Pentcaitland, Macmerry and Saltoun. day care centre for elderly people and two private care homes. Elphinstone has no health services. COMMUNITY FACILITIES ENVIRONMENT There is no actual Community Centre in Tranent. The Town Hall run by East Lothian Council is There are many paths and access into the available for community use, as is the community countryside, including access from Elphinstone wing at Sanderson’s Wynd Primary School. A new onto the Pentcaitland Railway Path which is part of library and small meeting room is housed in the the National cycling network. Wildlife to be seen George Johnstone Centre in Tranent. The Church includes hares, yellow hammers and buzzards and Hall on Church Street holds community events, and there are magnificent views of the Firth of Forth. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. The Fraser Centre is owned by the Fraser Centre HERITAGE Trust, who are converting the old cinema back into community use. People born in Tranent are known as “belters”. One Recharge Youth Facility offers space and activities theory is the name comes from the time when for teenagers. there was a tannery in the town where leather belts Elphinstone has a Community Centre which is were made. The Tranent History Group has been in owned by East Lothian Council and Elphinstone existence since 1989 – they have a small but regular Miners Welfare Club. membership, collect material and have a small archive. Sites and buildings of historic interest include: SPORTS & RECREATION • Tranent Wagonway – first railway in Scotland, built The Loch Centre Sports Facility, run by Enjoy in 1722 Leisure, has a swimming pool, café, gym, sports • Tranent Tower- dating from the 16th century hall and a small soft play area. Meadowmill Sports • Statue of Jackie Crookston – commemorates the Centre has a golf practice facility and cricket pitch. Massacre of Tranent in 1797 Forester Park has synthetic sports pitches for hire • The Doo’cot – built in the late 16th century and a climbing wall in the pavilion. • Tranent Parish Church – built in the 1800’s • The Heugh – monks mined coal here in the 12th 5 OUR COMMUNITY NOW LIKES COMMUNITY VIEWS SURVEY Friends, family and community 39% Strategic location and connections 27% Community services, amenities and facilities 27% Environment and access 20% Nature of the community 15% e s a W h a t p e o p l i d : 300 responses Community spirit, especially when things need doing – like the gala committee or were made by helping out neighbours local residents in I live in Elphinstone and when I moved here ten years our Community ago I was made to feel welcome Views Survey. Tranent pulls together when we have community things going on in the town Good community spirit, knowing neighbours and Here is what keeping an eye out for your property people said they There is a good community spirit with lots of volunteers running groups to cater for like about the “all ages and covering different areas community now… It is in the ideal location – hills to one side, sea to the other and in quick reach of an international city - so you can live life as quietly or as lively as you like It’s location, within easy reach of the city of Edinburgh and beautiful East Lothian coastline on the doorstep It is a handy town for Edinburgh with express buses for fast links for work and leisure I stay in Windygoul.
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